I agree with Goodman, but I would also say that he’s the player with the mindset to hit the big 3 that breaks the 6 minute field goal drought.
He missed several free throws too, or his stats might’ve looked a lot better.
Agree, I think that Matt has done a pretty good job of setting expectations on shot selections with Lance, including sitting him at times when he has too quick of a trigger. You can see that he wants to fire most times that he touches the ball and has any space but he's getting better at playing withing the system. The good news is that MP has other options and can sit him down and have a talk with him if he starts to go off the rails. JI may have benefited from similar treatment.
A friend and I were talking that Jones is a key difference between this year and last year. He brings it, along with maturity.
Agreed. I particularly found humor after one call. The AZ guard was doing what the guard from Maryland (can’t think of his name at the moment) used to do where he’d always snap his neck back as if he were in a car crash at the slightest touch. After the whistle, Zach stood in the lane throwing his head back demonstrating the technique to the officials. It was kind of funny.
Jones is massive for Purdue. His presence alone, even if he’s not scoring a bunch, makes Smith and Loyer so much better
That’s a name I haven’t heard in forever. Wonder what Melo is up to now?
Retired due to chronic neck fatigue.
Derick Rose was the first one who I really noticed it. He would always do that going to the hole.
another ball handler to help out. A talented driver to relieve ball pressure. A very good defender to slow down and make work the other teams best scorer. And take that job off the other two.
Purdue needs more of that “never met a shot he didn’t like” mentality. That’s why Jones is such a good fit, on top of his athleticism and ball-handling. That’s confidence.
Yet he is shooting 33% from 3 on a team that shoots 40%. I love the confidence, but there are times that I think that he could be a bit more selective.
No doubt. Being selective and feeling like there’s not a shot you can’t hit are not mutually exclusive. Playing with no fear is contagious, and that’s what Jones brings. Something Purdue has lacked in the past, particularly after Carsen left.
Yep.
I disagree with Goodman. Jones never has that "deer in the headlights" look in his eye that many of our players seem to have. He has a killer instinct that I think we lacked and he provides. I think it has infected the team and I see it now in Fletcher and Smith's eyes when they are on the court. You need to shoot without fear. Jones provides that.
That was so dope. The crowd was going crazy at the game and when they replayed it.
